Grain Farmers of Ontario
Three into one
Economic impact • 28,000 farmers • 5 million acres of farmland across Ontario • $2.5 billion in farm gate receipts • $9 billion in economic output • 40,000 jobs in the province
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Ontario in the Canadian context Agriculture Economic Statistics 2008-2010, Statistics Canada Average Average production production $ % of national average 1. Ontario $9.63 bil 23.24 2. Saskatchewan $8.59 bil 20.73 3. Alberta $8.56 bil 20.60 Source: Statistics Canada
Ontario grain production in the Canadian context 2011 grain 2011 national Average grain Arable Land production by total grain production province production % of national $ $ average Alberta 24 million acres wheat* $2,345,730,400 $5,694,111,000 41% canola $3,091,226,000 $8,215,410,000 59% barley $932,832,000 $1,589,918,500 38% $6,369,788,400 $15,499,439,500 Saskatchewan 51 million acres wheat* $2,256,698,600 $5,694,111,000 40% canola $4,071,194,000 $8,215,410,000 50% barley $499,892,500 $1,589,918,500 31% $6,827,785,100 $15,499,439,500 Ontario 5 million acres wheat* $565,968,000 $5,694,111,000 10% corn $1,737,432,000 $2,565,288,000 68% soybeans $1,320,092,500 $1,889,603,500 70% $3,623,492,500 $10,149,002,500 Source: Agriculture and Agri Food Canada * Excluding durum
Corn
Canada’s corn production 13.1 million tonnes of grain corn in 2012 Quebec: 3.5 million tonnes 27% of Canadian Manitoba: production 500,000 tonnes 4% of Canadian production Ontario: 8.6 million tonnes 65% of Canadian production
Ontario corn supply and demand Planted acres 2012 2,190,000 Yield (158.5 bu/acre) 9.95 T/ha Carry in (tonnes) 921,640 Imports 138,100 Production 8,817,187 9,876,927 Feed 2,960,500 Exports 1,008,000 Other industrial 4,486,000 Seed 150,000 Demand 8,604,500 Carry out (tonnes) 1,272,427
Canadian corn in a global context (2012)
Soybeans
Canada’s soybean production 4.9 million tonnes of soybeans in 2012 22% non-GM Quebec: 825,000 17% of Canadian Manitoba: production 759,300 tonnes 15% of Canadian production PEI: 38,100 1% of Ontario: Canadian 3.3 million tonnes production 67% of Canadian production Source: Statistics Canada
Ontario soybean supply and demand Planted acres 2012 2,645,000 Yield (47.4 bu/acre) 3.19 T/ha Imports 200,000 Production 3,300,000 3,500,000 Crush 1,400,000 Exports 1,600,000 Seed 60,000 Demand 3,060,000 Carry out (tonnes) 440,000
Ontario soybean and oil exports 2012 (tonnes) EU: China: 1,264,426 Japan: 809,789 373,993 USA: North Africa/ Asia/Pacific 368,340 Middle East: (excl. Japan): 230,516 125,911 Other Destinations: 193,700 Source: Statistics Canada 16
Canadian soybeans in a global context 2012 production
Wheat
Canadian wheat production
Ontario winter wheat is produced within a few hours of 60% of Canada’s milling capacity and the largest soft wheat mill in North America in Toledo, OH 440,000 MT to local flour mills + 440,000 MT to animal feed + 617,500 MT overseas export + 262,100 MT to nearby US = 1,763,600 MT winter wheat in 2011 Mills Elevators Value: $501,874,796 Employed: 4,075
Canadian wheat production in a global context
Canadian wheat exports in a global context World Wheat Exports (Thousand Metric Tons) 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
Life after the Canadian Wheat Board • August 1/2010 Federal Government deregulated the purchase of wheat and barley in Western Canada that had been a monopoly • Canadian Wheat Board or “CWB” as it is now known is a competitor along with the private grain trade for the purchase of producers wheat and barley • CWB’s new act allows them to trade in other commodities • CWB has no grain facilities but has handling agreements with the private trade both in the country locations and at the port • CWB has both pooling options and forward contracts
Grain Farmers of Ontario 100 Stone Road West Suite 201 Guelph, ON N1G 5L3 Tel: 1-800-265-0550 Fax: 1-519-767-9713 www.gfo.ca
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